For Dan

[Dan]

As always tags are earned back easy by guys who have had them. A few heads in here have had them removed and put back a couple of times.

It would be lovely to look into the future and see the work load taking your time up (quite rightly so over and above a website!) and then tell us so we can remove it and give it you back on your planned date of being not so busy with work again etc

But its also awesome that you get busy with work randomly. So we just need to remove the tag periodically, which makes sure people are aware of the changes and encourages newer guys to post a bit more perhaps. Which is the aim I guess.

 

[AliGage]

I still don't really see it as necessary unless there are a limited number of tags.

 

[DHTiling]

Basically you are being forced to post / advise regularly or you lose it , this is what I am on about that drives members away.

You can't force members to post. What a joke this is becoming.

 

[Andy Allen]

so whats the criteria for a green tag...? you have to post once a day..? once a week...a month...twice a year.... lol just cause you don't post as often you still have the knowledge that warrants the green tag....which is what I thought it was all about...

 

[Dan]

Basically you are being forced to post / advise regularly or you lose it , this is what I am on about that drives members away.

You can't force members to post. What a joke this is becoming.

I thought you were giving me a break for just even 2 weeks?!?!?!! Dave?

You're not being forced into anything, and nothing has changed since you administrated the forum and managed the role of ensuring only the regular trusted guys had the tags. Could link you to several threads in the mods forum that you had started that discuss who's gaining it, and who's losing it.

The criteria has always been the same andy allen, basically you provide advice to the forum, and do it often, and you gain the tag for being trusted as a source of decent knowledge etc. And the tag shows you contribute to the forum often.

 

[DHTiling]

I'm not having a go dan.

Yes the criteria was to keep the tag you have to post good advice and regular , my point is as the forum gets older and older , the advice posted by greens is on the forum for ever , so forgetting about what used to be done , it is about now/today etc , a new format if what ever.
The advice should be shown to be coming from a trusted source , is that not true ?

No need to think I am trying to wind you up , I just want members to stay here and not leave because they are busy and get the tag removed.

Or make it even key and lose all the tags and members can be on an even key. Then it is up to who reads it to trust if it is correct.

 

[Dan]

Yeah I think we'll be removing them all and just sticking with arms access.

Your post does read arsey though. "Forcing" is a bit strong I think. But it doesn't matter now. Chatting with mods about it today.

 

[AliGage]

I think for joe public the tags are almost essential.

My point is the same as Andys. I don't think you should have it removed because of a little inactivity. It only really needs taking away if your advice becomes untrustworthy really.

Bit like riding a bike....................

 

[Peter]

Any more decision on this?

 

[Dan]

Any more decision on this?

Yeah we'll give you a shout when we've sorted out what we're doing.